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phronesis

/fɹəˈniːsɪs/

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From Ancient Greek φρόνησις (phrónēsis, “practical wisdom”), from φρονέω (phronéō, “to think”), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

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uncountable The virtue of "practical wisdom" as posited by Aristotle.

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@misc{phronesis_2026,
  title = {phronesis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phronesis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}